The philosophical transactions (from the year 1743, to the year 1750) abridged, and disposed under general heads. : The Latin papers being translated into English. /
Royal Society (Great Britain)
Martyn, John,1699-1768.
Royal Society (Great Britain).Philosophical transactions abridged.v. 10.
London: : Printed for Lockyer Davis and Charles Reymers, against Gray's-Inn-Gate, Holborn, printers to the Royal-Society.,
MDCCLVI. [1756]
Sequel to The philosophical transactions (from the year 1732, to the year 1744) abridged. Numbered volume the tenth on title page.
Caption title: The philosophical transactions abridged.
Appears to be the first edition.
Signatures: [A]⁴, a-b⁴, c², B-Z⁴, Aa-Zz⁴, Aaa- Zzz⁴, 4A-4Z⁴, 5A-5H⁴, 5I⁴(-5H₄), chi², 5K-5Z⁴, 6A- 6Z⁴, 7A-7Z⁴, 8A-8Q⁴.
Vertical chain lines (double-sized paper sheets?) except gatherings 5L-5U.
Engraved folded plates; XII, pt. 1; XXV, pt. 2 (XXIV precedes XXIII); XXXIII, pt. 3 (XXI precedes XX); XVII, pt. 4.
Pages 1266 and 1282 misnumbered 2166 and 2182 respectively.
Publisher's advertisement on final page.
Pages [ii], [iv], [vi], [798], and verso of special title page for second half (pt. 3 and 4) are blank.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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